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December 19, 2006	Florida Land Title Association installs new 2007 President
December 15, 2006	New site targets transparency in real estate fees Lowerfees.com allows vendors to advertise fees
December 15, 2006	The First American Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
December 13, 2006	Omega Bank Forms Joint Mortgage Venture
December 12, 2006	LandAmerica Announces Leadership Promotions in California
December 8, 2006	Stewart Title Role as Co-Insurer Was Unsung Factor in Success of Record-Making 4.2 Million-Acre Timber Deal
December 7, 2006	Stewart Title Opens Three New Offices in the Eastern Caribbean
December 7, 2006	Old Republic International Declares Cash Dividend on Common Stock
December 6, 2006	First American Title's Lenders Advantage Division Announces Completion of Its One-Millionth FACT Order
December 5, 2006	Curt G. Johnson Promoted to President of First American Title Insurance Company
December 5, 2006	Former OK Gov. Frank Keating Named Advisory Director for Stewart Information Services Corp.
December 1, 2006	New Law Helps Local Governments Partner with Land Trusts
December 1, 2006	Child Support Collection Gets Boost from Title Insurance Industry
December 1, 2006	Stewart Title of Colorado acquires Telluride Mountain Title Co.
November 29, 2006	Mortgage Applications Fall in Latest MBA Survey
November 28, 2006	Efficient Forms Deploys eSign Systems’ eSignature and eVault Solutions
November 28, 2006	Tomorrow's Suburbs Will Be Grayer and Tomorrow's Home Buyers Will Increasingly Be Young Minorities
November 28, 2006	Existing Home Sales Rise in October, Market Stabilizing
November 27, 2006	The First American Corporation Names Kathleen M. Collins SVP, Director of Corporate Compliance
November 22, 2006	Massachusetts Registers Text Format for Indexing Standards
November 22, 2006	First American Joins Gulf Coast Rebuilding Challenge
November 16, 2006	Builder Confidence Improves In November
November 16, 2006	RamQuest Names Mark Holley Vice President, Sales and Marketing
November 16, 2006	Mick Goldstein Joins RamQuest Software as Senior Vice President, Business Development
November 15, 2006	States urged to adopt federal guidelines for non-traditional mortgages
November 15, 2006	Fannie Mae to pay ex-CEO Franklin Raines $2.6 million OFHEO may seek to recover bonus money paid to top Fannie execs
November 15, 2006	First American RES New Study Investigates Residential Real Estate Foreclosures
November 14, 2006	Fidelity National Information Services is Named Top Banking Technology Provider by American Banker and Financial Insights
November 14, 2006	First American Provides Title Insurance Coverage and Settlement Services for a $6.6 Billion Commercial Real Estate Transaction
November 13, 2006	Business Wins Easing of a Sarbanes-Oxley Rule By Kara Scannell
November 13, 2006	Government-Sponsored Enterprises Important to Home Buyers and Sellers
November 13, 2006	HomeSale Settlement Services to Achieve First Completely Electronic Closing in Pennsylvania
November 13, 2006	Partnership aims to spread e-signaturesFidelity teams with VREO
November 10, 2006	Stewart Re-Source and Xceligent Team to Provide Integrated Map-Based Market Intelligence
November 10, 2006	Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. Changes Name to Fidelity National Financial, Inc.
November 9, 2006	Fannie Mae Spending Over $1B on Review
November 9, 2006	CLTA Looks Forward to Working With Insurance Commissioner Elect Steve Poizner
November 9, 2006	Stewart Senior Underwriting Counsel Gosdin Elected to American College of Real Estate Lawyers
November 8, 2006	Gary L. Kermott Transitions to Vice Chairman of First American Title Insurance Company
November 7, 2006	Stewart Title Guaranty de Mexico S.A. de C.V. Appoints a New General Manager
November 6, 2006	Online Documents, Inc. Integrates to Ellie Mae's Encompass Mortgage Automation System
November 3, 2006	PropertyInfo and Stewart Re-Source Team Up to Offer New Search and Map Property Information Tool
November 2, 2006	LandAmerica Promotes Theodore L. Chandler, Jr. to Chairman and CEO Names VCU President Eugene P. Trani Lead Director
November 2, 2006	Homeowners’ Worst Fear: Over a Third of Homeowners with Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Fear Inability to Pay If Rates Increase
November 2, 2006	First American Optimizes Key Information Technology Processes With Mercury BTO Enterprise
October 27, 2006	Three Title Companies Choose Hall Settlement Systems' eTitleAxis System
October 27, 2006	Median House Prices Slip As Mortgage Rates Edge Up, According To Freddie Mac's Survey
October 26, 2006	New-Home Sales Rise 5.3 Percent In September
October 26, 2006	Old Republic's Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months Benefit From Continued Strength of General Insurance Lines
October 25, 2006	First American Real Estate Solutions' Report Reveals San Francisco Homeowners Hold Over $38 Billion in Equity
October 25, 2006	More Than 4,500 Recorded Documents a Day Processed in Harris County, Texas, Through New e-STAR Plus(TM) Cashiering System
October 23, 2006	First American Introduces Powerful New Workflow Solutions for FAWS
October 23, 2006	Lenders First Choice Launches Fast Designed to Meet the Needs of HELOC Lenders
October 23, 2006	Sebring capital to leverage First American International services group’s offshore capabilities
October 23, 2006	TSS Software Corporation Announces Interface With InTitle™ Software
October 23, 2006	United General Title Insurance Company Launches United Lender Services Division
October 18, 2006	Court Order Signals an End to Illegal Recording Practices in Berks County
October 18, 2006	NAIC Announces New State Based Systems Web Site StateBasedSystems.com Helps Simplify Regulatory Process
October 18, 2006	Title insurance probe could prompt new regulations Washington insurance commissioner finds companies illegally wining, dining clients
October 18, 2006	Wells Fargo Teams Up with DPS to Become Mortgage Document eCustodian
October 17, 2006	LandAmerica's eZNetClose(SM) Offers Mortgage Lenders and Borrowers Remote E-Signings for Online Closings
October 13, 2006	Inflation Jitters Push Mortgage Rates Up In Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey
October 11, 2006	Credit Plus Named One Of Beanstalk Networks’ Preferred Credit Vendors
October 11, 2006	First Advantage expands California presence
October 11, 2006	Hall Settlement Systems Offers Insight on the Future of Total Transaction Management Systems at ALTA® Annual Convention
October 10, 2006	Fidelity National Says Spinoff Is Tax-Free
October 10, 2006	First Advantage Acquires EvidentData, Inc.
October 10, 2006	RamQuest Provides Direct Access to HUD–1 Online Closing Market™ digital marketplace allows easy access from the desktop
October 6, 2006	TSS Software Corporation Launches Hosted Solutions Product Affordable, cost-effective mobility, secure production platform
October 5, 2006	deCarta Partners With GlobeXplorer for Aerial & Satellite Imagery Capability
October 5, 2006	The Arkansas Land Title Association Presents Two With Industry Awards
October 3, 2006	eTitleAxis Enables Ancona Title & Escrow toGrow Even in a Slowing Market
October 3, 2006	RamQuest Makes the Right Connections With Closing MarketT
October 3, 2006	Stewart Lender Services is new Stewart operating division
October 2, 2006	Stewart Title Ltd. Opens Office in Budapest, Hungary
September 27, 2006	DataVerify Releases Lender License Verification Program
September 25, 2006	LandAmerica Announces Capital Title Stockholder Election Results
September 25, 2006	Lenders First Choice Hires New Senior Vice President of National Operations
September 25, 2006	Stewart Faces Millions in Fines California Regulators Want $46.7 Million in Damages From Stewart Information Services
September 25, 2006	Stewart Title Responds to Allegations by California Commissioner of Insurance
September 21, 2006	Technology Brings Better Government to Bexar County, Texas Landata Technologies e-Recording procedure also offers protection against fraud
September 19, 2006	More Than 250 Homes Hit Auction Block in Michigan
September 19, 2006	SoftPro Releases New Imaging Technology
September 18, 2006	First American Title Announces Partnership with Florida Housing Groups
September 18, 2006	Unique challenges for condo buyers in a booming market
September 15, 2006	HomeFree-USA and First American Work Together to Increase Minority Homeownership In Dallas
September 15, 2006	REIData Inc. Reorganizes to Better Deploy Stewart's Real Estate and Title Information Services
September 14, 2006	First New Title Underwriter License Awarded in Texas in Over 15 Years
September 14, 2006	Interlink Electronics' New E-Signature Capture Device Delivers Superior Security, Compliance and Usability
September 14, 2006	Top Title Firms Call on National Notary Association for Help in Complying With Federal Privacy Mandate
September 13, 2006	Home Purchase Applications Rise during Holiday-shortened Week
September 13, 2006	Probe of Freddie Mac Ends, No Charges
September 12, 2006	Future's cloudy for terrorism insurance
September 8, 2006	HUD Settles Cases Against New England Attorney And Property Appraisal Firm For Paying Kickbacks For Referrals Settlements follow last year’s RESPA action against New England lender
September 8, 2006	iFinix Expands Into the Insurance Industry
September 8, 2006	Old Republic National Title Holding Company Acquires Troon Management Corporation and Sentry Abstract Company
September 5, 2006	Old Republic National Title Insurance Company Launches National Default Services Division
September 4, 2006	Desperate home sellers turning to auctions ABC Action News, Sept 4, 2006
August 31, 2006	Stewart Geo Technologies Spins off Stewart re-source(R) with Ebrahim as President and CEO
August 30, 2006	CA Department of Insurance Proposes Anti-Competitive Regulations California Land and Title Association Encourages Commissioner to Withdraw Proposal
August 30, 2006	FirstClose(TM) Announces The Launch Of Recordable, Instant Legal & Vesting Reports
August 29, 2006	First American partners with San Antonio alternative housing corporation
August 29, 2006	Law Firm Wins Connecticut Quality Improvement Award
August 29, 2006	Leica Geosystems Opens New E-Commerce Online Store
August 28, 2006	Lenders First Choice Adds Industry Veteran Jim Brady as SVP of National Title Operations
August 24, 2006	New Features in eTitleAxis Help Title Companies Adapt in a Changing Market
August 22, 2006	Indianapolis Retains Crown As Nation's Most Affordable Housing Market Printer Friendly
August 22, 2006	Investor-owned title agencies slash transaction costs, but compliance is critical. [PDF]
August 21, 2006	Freddie Mac Announces Agreement To Settle ERISA Class Action Litigation
August 21, 2006	Get Title Insurance™ Unleashes Industry-Best Online Resource for Competitive Title Insurance Quotes
August 18, 2006	National Title & Escrow Selects Hall Settlement Systems’ eTitleAxis
August 18, 2006	People on the move at First American units
August 17, 2006	First American RES Expands Internationally Through Strategic Investment In Australia-based RP Data
August 17, 2006	RamQuest Releases Newest Version of Flagship Solution
August 16, 2006	The First American Corporation Names Christopher Del Moral-Niles Treasurer
August 14, 2006	HUD Launches Review Of Fannie Mae And Freddie Mac Investments Comprehensive Evaluation to be completed by Fall 2007
August 10, 2006	Lenders First Choice Now Licensed in 42 States Title and Escrow Services Company Expands Services to Utah to Better Serve Lenders
August 9, 2006	eTitleSearch.com anticipates 4 million transactions in 2006
August 9, 2006	First American Acquires FAXXON Legal Information Services, Inc.
August 8, 2006	The First American Corporation Acquires Offutt Systems, Inc.
August 7, 2006	First Title Insurance Policies Protect Europe’s Largest-ever CMBS Transaction
August 7, 2006	Kentucky is latest destination on Kasparnet expansion map
August 3, 2006	California Orders Orange Coast Title to Pay $800,000 to Settle Charges that the Firm Used Illegal Methods
August 2, 2006	Capital Title Group Reports Second Quarter and Six-Months Results
August 2, 2006	First Advantage buys Birmingham's Single Source Services
July 31, 2006	Express Financial Services Launches Expert Platform
July 31, 2006	LoanPerformance Unveils TrueStandings(TM) Servicing
July 28, 2006	Moderating Economic Growth Helps Take Pressure Off Mortgage Rates According To Freddie Mac Weekly Survey Short-Term Rates Less Affected
July 28, 2006	Old Republic Reports Second Quarter and First Half Results Supported by Continued Strength of General Insurance Lines
July 27, 2006	First American and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers Form Strategic Partnership
July 27, 2006	Stewart Reports Earnings for Second Quarter 2006
July 26, 2006	Application Volume Declines Slightly in Latest MBA Survey
July 26, 2006	The First American Corporation Reports Results for the Second Quarter 2006
July 25, 2006	Consumer Confidence Increased Moderately In July
July 25, 2006	Existing-Home Sales Flattening, Prices Cooling
July 25, 2006	Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2006 EPS of $0.67
July 25, 2006	Sales of New Homes Dip 3.0 Percent in June
July 25, 2006	Stewart Mortgage Information Names Ford as Vice President of National Sales
July 25, 2006	Title Insurer Secures $1.6b In Fairmont Closing
July 24, 2006	Fitch Affirms Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund
July 21, 2006	California Escrow Association Advocate Refutes Proposed Property Title Insurance Regulations
July 21, 2006	Long- And Short-term Mortgage Rates Take Back Last Week's Drop Mortgage Rates This Week Reflect Market Apprehension Of More Rate Hikes By The Fed
July 20, 2006	Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.29
July 20, 2006	RamQuest to Provide Direct Access to Charles Jones Patriot Search Product
July 19, 2006	Housing Starts Drop 5.3 Percent In June
July 19, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Declines in Latest MBA Survey
July 17, 2006	e-Closing Spans San Antonio Airport and Stewart Title Office in The Woodlands, Texas
July 17, 2006	Fitch Affirms Connecticut Attorneys Title Insurance Co. on Planned NJ Title Insurance Acquisition
July 17, 2006	RamQuest Announces New Interface with Calyx Point
July 14, 2006	LandAmerica Launches Consumer Education Website KnowYourClosing.com Educates Homebuyers About the Real Estate Closing Process
July 14, 2006	Mortgage Rates Fall This Week For The First Time In Five Weeks Upward Pressure Eases
July 13, 2006	LandAmerica Names Dennis J. Vendetti SVP Commercial Services for the Southeast Region
July 13, 2006	Mortgage software developer leads industry with three MISMO certifications
July 12, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Steady in Latest MBA Survey
July 11, 2006	Capital Title schedules shareholder vote on merger
July 11, 2006	Montgomery County Takes the Lead in eRecording of Land Documents
July 11, 2006	NTREIS Renews Multiyear Contract with First American MLS Solutions
July 7, 2006	ALTA® Responds To Misleading Consumer Reports Article
July 7, 2006	LandAmerica Announces the Opening of LandAmerica Lawyers Title of Central America
July 7, 2006	Mortgage Rates Fairly Flat This Week
July 6, 2006	Application Volumes Increase in Latest MBA Survey
July 6, 2006	Lenders First Choice Works with Three of Mortgage Industry's Top Five Lenders
July 6, 2006	Stewart Names Allen and Apel as Advisory Directors
July 5, 2006	ALTA® Board Adopts Forms Updates
July 3, 2006	California Land Title Association Urges Governor to Sign Bill (AB 2126) Streamlining Child Support Collection
June 30, 2006	FirstClose(TM), A Service Of FLDI Announces Fannie Mae Compatible Technology Integration
June 30, 2006	RecordFusion's Technology to Solve South Carolina's Land Records Crisis
June 30, 2006	Rising Mortgage Rates Seen Returning Housing Market To More Normal Levels Long Term Mortgage Rates Remain At Four Year Highs
June 29, 2006	New Internet Site to Revolutionize Mortgage Industry and Fight Closing Fraud
June 28, 2006	Anderson Appointed to Lead Stewart eMortgage Initiatives Industry Veteran Joins Stewart Transaction Solutions as VP of Business Development
June 28, 2006	Fidelity National Reorganizes Units
June 27, 2006	Existing-Home Sales Ease In May
June 27, 2006	PRIA Posts Request and Response Standards
June 27, 2006	The First American Corporation Announces Promotions and Strategic Hires at First Title, plc
June 26, 2006	A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Old Republic Title Insurance Group
June 26, 2006	New-home Sales Rise In May
June 23, 2006	Fremont Bank Implements the Encomia eMortgage Solution Bay Area Community Bank Deploys End-to-End Electronic Mortgage Technology
June 23, 2006	Mortgage Rates Surge On Inflation Jitters One-Year ARM At Highest Level In Almost Five Years
June 22, 2006	A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of First American Title Insurance Group and The First American Corporation
June 22, 2006	Land records hit the Web in Miss. county
June 22, 2006	Title Operating Gains Are Down as Rising Loss Ratios Take a Bite Out of Income
June 21, 2006	Mortgage Rates Increase, Application Volume Steady in Latest MBA Survey
June 21, 2006	SoftPro Customer Base Grows to 11,000
June 21, 2006	Stewart Title of Detroit Acquires Lapeer County Abstract and Title Co.
June 21, 2006	The First American Corporation expands Title Operations In Poland
June 20, 2006	Housing Starts Rise, But Permits Dip In May
June 19, 2006	Dan Berman Named Chief Operating Officer of LoanPerformance
June 19, 2006	Lenders First Choice Promotes David Wilson to EVP/CMO 20-Year Industry Veteran Will Oversee Nationwide Sales and Marketing
June 19, 2006	Notaries and Global Officials Come Together at National Notary Association’s Annual Conference in the Nation’s Capital
June 19, 2006	TitlePLUS insurance launches new campaign to educate home buyers
June 16, 2006	Mixed Economic Indicators Cause Some Fluctuations In Mortgage Rates Rise In Rates Is Small And Gradual
June 15, 2006	Fidelity National Information Services to Provide Flood Certification and Tracking Services to National City Corporation
June 15, 2006	OFHEO Releases Annual Report to Congress
June 14, 2006	A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Fidelity National Financial Group's Title Companies Revises Outlook To Positive
June 14, 2006	Administration Starting Reviews of Fannie, Freddie
June 14, 2006	Joint Center for Housing Studies Releases "State of the Nation's Housing 2006" [PDF] The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University has released the 2006 edition of The State of the Nation's Housing June 13, 2006
June 14, 2006	Michael A. Goyne Named Senior Vice President Of Specialized Sales For First American's Client Relations Division
June 14, 2006	Mortgage Applications Increase by 7 Percent in Latest MBA Survey
June 13, 2006	LandAmerica buys default mortgage servicing tech firm Technology helps lenders manage delinquent loans
June 9, 2006	Americans Increasingly Concerned About Outsourcing Personal Data, Survey Reveals News Release
June 9, 2006	Homeowners' insurance crisis unfolds in Gulf states Realtors look to Congress for solutions
June 9, 2006	Mortgage Rates Down Slightly In Freddie Mac’s Weekly Survey Low Job Growth In May Helped Reduce Upward Pressure On Rates
June 9, 2006	U.S. Seeks to Recover Fannie Mae Bonuses
June 7, 2006	Lawmakers criticize Fannie Mae in hearing House panel airs allegations of accounting fraud
June 7, 2006	Mortgage Refinance Applications Decline in MBA Latest Survey
June 6, 2006	First American acquires real estate tech company Sonic Eagle offers business management and agent productivity tools
June 6, 2006	Higher Mortgage Rates Are Slowing Home Price Growth First Quarter 2006 Appreciation Slows To 8.7 Percent On An Annualized Basis
June 6, 2006	Home Sales Settling Down and Appreciation Slowing
June 6, 2006	The Title Company of Crested Butte, Colo., is Acquired by Stewart Title of Colorado
June 2, 2006	Fear Of Inflation Causes Mortgage Rates To Bump Up This Week One-Year ARM Highest In Almost Five Years
June 2, 2006	Stewart Title of Island County, Wash., Serves Whidbey and Camano Islands
June 1, 2006	Freddie Mac Reports 2005 Financial Results Company Reports Market Share Growth and Continued Solid Risk Management Performance
May 31, 2006	Stewart Escrow & Title of Lawton Now Branch of Stewart Abstract & Title of Oklahoma
May 26, 2006	Capital Title Will Not Pay Dividend As It Goes Through Acquisition
May 26, 2006	Fannie Mae Board Reverses Stance - CEO Won't Head Probe
May 25, 2006	Existing-Home Sales Slip in April
May 24, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Declines in Latest MBA Survey
May 24, 2006	Sales Of New Homes Increase In April Printer Friendly
May 22, 2006	Lenders First Choice Partners With United General Title Insurance Company
May 22, 2006	Old Republic Announces Senior Management Appointments
May 19, 2006	First American Real Estate Solutions Study Offers Insight Into Real Estate Market Cycles
May 19, 2006	Longer Term Mortgage Rates Drift Slightly Higher This Week One-Year ARM Remains Unchanged
May 19, 2006	Mary Lee Widener Elected to Board Of Directors of The First American Corporation
May 18, 2006	Baby Boomer Survey Shows Big Appetite For Real Estate
May 18, 2006	New Tech Standard Offers Broader Access To MLS By Brokers, Vendors
May 18, 2006	Old Republic Declares Higher Cash Dividend on Common Stock
May 18, 2006	The First American Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
May 17, 2006	Investors Title Company Declares Quarterly Dividend
May 17, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Up In Latest MBA Survey - ARM Applications Rise 9.8 Percent
May 17, 2006	Stewart Title of Colorado Acquires Longmont Title Holdings
May 15, 2006	First Quarter State Existing-Home Sales Ease
May 12, 2006	Freddie Mac Survey Finds Mortgage Rates Mixed This Week Rates Relatively Unaffected By Recent Fed Moves
May 12, 2006	Hyland Software Enables eMortgage Delivery for Chase Correspondent Lenders
May 12, 2006	Real estate Web traffic is booming ComScore reports 23% rise in unique visitors
May 11, 2006	RealBird rolls out real estate search tools to Silicon Valley Service allows brokers to offer customized interactive property maps
May 10, 2006	Fidelity National Title Group Announces Strategic Partnership With NextAce to Produce Title Reports in As Little as One Hour
May 10, 2006	Matthew Morris Named to Stewart Title Guaranty Board of Directors
May 10, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Down In Latest MBA Survey
May 10, 2006	Technology streamlines foreclosure process Part 3: Technology innovation in shrinking mortgage market
May 9, 2006	Loan industry turns to online lead generation Part 2: Technology innovation in shrinking mortgage market
May 8, 2006	Tech a 'key weapon' in slow real estate market Part 1: Technology innovation in shrinking mortgage market
May 8, 2006	The First American Corporation Expands Title Operations In Turkey
May 5, 2006	Gradual Rise In Fixed Rate Mortgage Rates Continued This Week, According To Freddie Mac's Weekly Survey
May 5, 2006	New Mexico title insurers accused of shady dealings State official denies allegations
May 4, 2006	a la mode Blazes Trail Toward 'Last Mile' in eMortgages With Public Beta Release of SureDocs
May 4, 2006	Company integrates property search with Microsoft Virtual Earth New Sonic Eagle tool allows angled aerial views in some areas
May 4, 2006	eTitleAxis First Title and Settlement System to Enable Web-to-Phone Notifications and E-mail Open Orders
May 4, 2006	Investors Title Company Announces First Quarter 2006 Results AP - May 4, 2006
May 3, 2006	Homestore announces $2 million loss in Q1 Company launches Move.com property search site
May 3, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Rebounds in Latest MBA Survey
May 1, 2006	Freddie Mac Extends Hurricane Relief
April 28, 2006	Long-term Mortgage Rates Rise For Fifth Straight Week According To Freddie Mac's Weekly Survey Long-Term Mortgage Rates Highest In Nearly Four Years
April 27, 2006	Fidelity National Financial to Split Into 2 Separate Publicly Traded Companies
April 27, 2006	LandAmerica and Indecomm Joint Venture to Form Intelligent Document Processing Company Lydian Solutions and Services
April 27, 2006	New-Home Sales Rebound In March But Are Down For Quarter
April 27, 2006	Old Republic Reports First Quarter 2006 Results Led By a 4.3 Percent Increase in Net Operating Income Per Share
April 27, 2006	Stewart Reports Earnings for First Quarter 2006
April 26, 2006	Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. Announces the Formation of a Special Committee of its Board of Directors to Evaluate and Negotiate with Fidelity National Financial
April 26, 2006	Lawmakers Probe Title Insurance Business House Panel Examines Title Insurance Business Over Allegations of Kickbacks, Other Abuses
April 26, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Down in Latest MBA Survey
April 26, 2006	New-Home Sales Rebound In March But Are Down For Quarter
April 26, 2006	The First American Corporation Reports Results for the First Quarter 2006
April 22, 2006	Mortgage Rates Continue Upward Trend According To Freddie Mac’s Weekly Survey Long-Term Mortgage Rates Highest In Nearly Four Years
April 21, 2006	Bankruptcy law's impact on landlords, tenants and HOAs Part 3: New bankruptcy law: What's in it for real estate?
April 21, 2006	Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.29
April 20, 2006	New law's most damaging parts on homeowners Part 2: New bankruptcy law: What's in it for real estate?
April 20, 2006	Pennsylvania Land Title Association Urges Action Against Proposed Law Citing Risks and Costs to Public in House Bill 2249
April 20, 2006	Placer Title Company Selects Antepo for Secure Enterprise IM
April 20, 2006	Real Estate Industry leaders Blog Together
April 19, 2006	Bankruptcy and foreclosure: How new law impacts homeowners Part 1: New bankruptcy law: What's in it for real estate?
April 19, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Drops Slightly in Latest Survey
April 18, 2006	New-Home Construction Cools To More Sustainable Pace
April 17, 2006	Builder Confidence Declines In April
April 17, 2006	Fannie Mae Highlights State Requirements for Titling Manufactured Housing as Real Property
April 14, 2006	Closing the luxury real estate deal Part 4: High-end property sales tips
April 14, 2006	Mortgage Rates Continue Upward Trend According To Freddie Mac’s Weekly Survey Long-Term Mortgage Rates Highest In Nearly Four Years
April 14, 2006	Title problems found in 35% of residential real estate deals Booming market means more title issues, survey finds
April 14, 2006	U.S. Home Buyers Rate Potential Home Appreciation, Transaction Service Providers High In Stewart Title Annual Survey
April 13, 2006	Digital Matrix Systems, Inc. Adopts Mortgage Industry Electronic Commerce Standards
April 13, 2006	Fidelity offers automated property valuation in Japan Claims to be 'first' in country with service
April 13, 2006	It's naptime in Florida real estate Part 3: Southeast sales ease as speculators grow wary of future price gains
April 13, 2006	Lenders tighten real estate loan underwriting Fewer 'slam-dunk' home loans nationwide, report says
April 12, 2006	A housing chill in the Northeast Part 2: Buyers reclaim negotiating power as region's sales and price gains cool
April 12, 2006	Housing Market to Stay on High Plateau
April 12, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Drops in Latest MBA Survey
April 11, 2006	Bubble? What Bubble? Part 1: Midwest remains wallflower in nation's housing dance
April 11, 2006	Stewart Mortgage Information launches new valuation product, Collateral Profile
April 10, 2006	First American Completes Acquisition Of Transcontinental Title Company
April 10, 2006	Hondros College Announces New Title Insurance Program
April 7, 2006	Colorado official seeks to increase ABA licensing ABAs take the spotlight at RESPRO conference
April 7, 2006	Google moves further into real estate Search giant adds new features
April 7, 2006	Strong Economic Growth Keeps Upward Pressure On Mortgage Rates
April 7, 2006	Wells Fargo, Dominion team up New venture to provide real estate loan origination
April 6, 2006	HUD Proposes Modernization Of Federal Housing Administration Legislative Proposal would increase access to FHA for potential homebuyers
April 6, 2006	Second Home Sales Hit Another Record in 2005; Market Share Rises
April 6, 2006	SoftPro Adds Over 250 Customers in First Quarter
April 5, 2006	FHA official: agency has fallen down on the job Secretary also says it's time to update RESPA
April 5, 2006	Fitch Ratings Places LandAmerica on Rating Watch Negative
April 5, 2006	GlobeXplorer(R)'s AirPhotoUSA(R) Releases 2006 Aerials of Major California Regions at High Resolution
April 5, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Up While Refinance Share Drops In MBA Latest Survey
April 3, 2006	Pending Home Sales Leveling Out, Market Balancing
March 31, 2006	First American Loan Processing Division and Dorado Deliver Form Joint Venture
March 31, 2006	LandAmerica to buy Capital Title in $251M deal
March 31, 2006	MISMO Releases White Paper on Data Security
March 31, 2006	MISMO’s MXCompliance, Now Expanded and Enhanced
March 31, 2006	Mortgage Rates Edge Up This Week In Response To Fed Actions
March 30, 2006	Chicago Title adopts tool for paperless mortgage Signs contract with Document Processing Systems
March 30, 2006	Feds to tighten 'exotic' real estate loan rules Mortgage bankers' group says proposed guidance 'too prescriptive'
March 30, 2006	New paperless mortgage technology hits the streets A la mode launches SureDocs
March 29, 2006	Agreement Signed: LandAmerica to Acquire Capital Title Group, Inc. Strengthens Presence in Key Western States
March 29, 2006	ALTA® Reviews MBA Proposal on Uniform Closing Instructions
March 29, 2006	House Lawmakers Probe IRS Privacy Plans
March 29, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Ticks Up In Latest Survey
March 29, 2006	Mortgage tech companies partner for loan origination Agreement connects lenders with on-demand, point-of-sale tools
March 29, 2006	Stewart Standardizes on Silanis e-signatures for both its e-mortgage and Internal Applications
March 28, 2006	First American's Loan Processing Division Introduces Mortgage Lead Servicing Solution
March 28, 2006	Title insurance lead generation site launches Consumers can comparison shop on TitleInsurance.com
March 27, 2006	Freddie Mac CFO resigns
March 27, 2006	Stege Appointed to Lead National Builder Sales for Stewart
March 24, 2006	Long-term Mortgage Rates Dip For Second Consecutive Week Shorter-Term Rates Rise In Anticipation Of Further Fed Rate Hikes
March 24, 2006	Mortgage Applications Finding A Home On The Web
March 24, 2006	Nevada title insurer must 'cease and desist' in California Co. allegedly conducted more than $860,000 business without license
March 23, 2006	ATIM Convenes 21st Annual Conference
March 23, 2006	Existing-Home Sales Rebound in February, Market Stabilizing
March 23, 2006	First American Acquires Harvard Design and Mapping Company, Inc.
March 22, 2006	EchoSign Launches First Web 2.0 Document Tracking and Management Service
March 22, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Down Slightly In Latest MBA Survey
March 21, 2006	Cendant Settlement Services expands in South Acquires assets of Mid South Title Agency
March 21, 2006	Deciphering Smoke Signals Freddie Mac Economic and Housing Outlook
March 21, 2006	LandAmerica Names Two Senior Vice Presidents in Marketing Resources
March 17, 2006	Alleged real estate fraudster arrested at closing table Georgia borrower caught in FBI sting
March 17, 2006	House Panel Clears Flood Bill
March 17, 2006	Mortgage Rates Dip In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey
March 16, 2006	GlobeXplorer(R) Teams with Zillow.com to Enhance the Real Estate Consumer Experience
March 16, 2006	Housing Starts Show Signs Of Cooling In February
March 16, 2006	Internet home purchases may not be far off 31% of survey respondents see online real estate purchases coming soon
March 16, 2006	LandAmerica settles Virginia real estate investigation State probed alleged payments to developers, lenders
March 16, 2006	Residential Mortgage Delinquencies Increase, According to MBA National Delinquency Survey
March 15, 2006	30-year Fixed Rate Increases to Highest Level Since July 2002
March 15, 2006	Mortgage delinquencies still high in hurricane areas But loans entering foreclosure fell in Gulf Coast
March 14, 2006	Capital Title Group Posts Record Level Full Year 2005 Revenue of $380.2 Million 4th Quarter Revenue of $89.7 Million Hits Record Level
March 14, 2006	Few Homeowners Buy Flood Insurance When It Is Not Required
March 13, 2006	Housing Market Readjusting To Normal Balance
March 10, 2006	Accused prosecutor fired in real estate fraud case Assistant D.A. alleged to have forged closing documents
March 10, 2006	Fidelity National Financial Inc. Ratings Removed From Watch, Raised; Outlook Stable
March 10, 2006	Long Term Mortgage Rates Highest Since Fall 2003 One-Year ARM Reaches Highest Level Since 2001
March 9, 2006	Brokerage terminates agent who founded rebate network Long & Foster cites concerns about rebate business model
March 9, 2006	Fidelity National Information Services Announces Quarterly Dividend
March 8, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Holds Steady in Latest MBA Survey
March 8, 2006	Stewart Title Guaranty Co. Ratings Withdrawn
March 8, 2006	TitlePLUS(R) title insurance launched in Yukon, Nunavut and Northwest Territories
March 7, 2006	Real estate sales, prices climb in Northwest Falling inventory remains high on Realtors' radar
March 6, 2006	Decline in Pending Home Sales Slowing
March 6, 2006	Patrick Hartford Re-Elected Vice Chairperson of MISMO's eMortgage Workgroup
March 3, 2006	Alliance to make electronic public records access more efficient Property records group teams up with mortgage standards organization
March 3, 2006	Higher Mortgage Rates Tap Brakes On Home Price Growth Fourth Quarter 2005 Appreciation Up 12.5 Percent On An Annualized Basis
March 3, 2006	Thirty-year Mortgage Rate Drops Slightly This Week Fifteen-Year Remains The Same
March 3, 2006	Title Edge Saves Title Industry Over $4.5 Million To Date In Manual Labor & Surpasses 100k Orders Nationwide
March 2, 2006	House Price Appreciation Continues At Robust Pace OFHEO House Price Index Shows Annual Rise of Nearly 13 Percent
March 1, 2006	First American Property Information and Services Group Announces Expanded Roles of Key Executives
March 1, 2006	Mortgage Purchase Applications Steady in Latest Survey
March 1, 2006	Stewart Title Guaranty Co. has named Renella Hill as SVP, diversity officer.
February 28, 2006	Industry figures question board's role in Fannie Mae problems Last week's report may have been too soft on board
February 28, 2006	January Existing-Home Sales Ease
February 28, 2006	New-Home Sales Down 5 Percent In January
February 27, 2006	Ohio homeowners sue national title company Suit alleges Fidelity National Title failed to give insurance discount
February 24, 2006	Most Mortgage Rates Ease For The First Time In Five Weeks Five-Year ARM Ticks Up One Basis Point
February 24, 2006	Sewart Information Services Corp. Listed on FORTUNE 'America's Most Admired Companies 2006'
February 24, 2006	Study Praises State Lending Laws
February 24, 2006	The First American Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
February 23, 2006	Homestore, Inc. to Change Name to Move, Inc.
February 23, 2006	Old Republic's Board of Directors Approves Regular First Quarter 2006 Cash Dividend Payment of 14 Cents Per Share
February 22, 2006	Frank V. McMahon To Join The First American Corporation As Vice Chairman And Chief Financial Officer
February 22, 2006	Mortgage Purchase Applications Up While Refinances Down In Latest MBA Survey
February 21, 2006	Capital Title Group Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
February 21, 2006	U.S. real estate foreclosures soar 45% in January Georgia activity doubles in a month's time, RealtyTrac reports
February 17, 2006	ATIM's Announces its 21st Annual Conference, March 19-21, 2006 near San Diego, California [PDF]
February 17, 2006	Long-term Mortgages Rates Rise To Highest Level This Year Rates Continue On Slight And Gradual Upward Trend
February 17, 2006	MISMO Releases First Data Standard for the Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Industry
February 17, 2006	Stewart Information Misses 4Q Forecast Earnings Shortfall From Stewart Information Services Sends Shares Lower
February 17, 2006	The First American Corporation Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005
February 16, 2006	California title company accused of kickbacks Insurance commissioner seeks $14 million in penalties
February 16, 2006	Cost of Repairing Katrina-Flooded Single Family Properties in New Orleans Between $8 and $10 Billion, According To MBA Study
February 16, 2006	Fannie Mae Announces Hurricane-Related Special Relief Measures
February 16, 2006	Freddie Mac Extends Hurricane Foreclosure Moratorium Through May 31, 2006 In 21 Gulf Coast Counties "One-Size Fits All" Policy Adjusted to Reflect Local Levels of Damage
February 16, 2006	Stewart Reports Earnings for 2005
February 16, 2006	Washington Mutual lays off 2,500 workers Mortgage lender to close 10 loan centers
February 15, 2006	eTitleSearch.com™ exceeds 1 million online transactions in 2005
February 15, 2006	Fourth Quarter State Existing-Home Sales Third-Highest on Record
February 15, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Down In Latest Mortgage Bankers Survey
February 14, 2006	Electronic Mortgages Take a Step Forward with Guidance on Electronic Recording Law and Data Standards
February 14, 2006	Investors Title Company Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2005 Results
February 10, 2006	Real estate bundling comes of age Settlement service providers discover value and necessity
February 10, 2006	Way without the will: Automating the real estate loan process Technology is there, but so is resistance to change
February 10, 2006	Webster Acquired by Software Solutions Holding Company, Inc.
February 9, 2006	Builder Optimism Rises For Rental Apartments, Declines For Condos At Year-End 2005
February 9, 2006	Colorado real estate probe turns up sham title cos. Officials uncover fake affiliated business arrangements
February 9, 2006	GlobeXplorer(R)'s ImageAtlas Lets Users Step Back Through Time From Above
February 8, 2006	PA Association of Notaries President Names State's 1st E-Notary
February 8, 2006	Stewart Title Insurance Co. Completes Acquisition of Monroe Title Insurance Corp. of Rochester, N.Y.
February 7, 2006	RESPA reform coming again Housing agency's plight to simplify home-buying process continues
February 7, 2006	Titanic land-use battle heads for Supreme Court Effort to build shopping center on private land has major implications
February 6, 2006	Company claims California's first e-mortgage closing Real estate loan closing used digital signature
February 3, 2006	Inflation Jitters Push Up Mortgage Rates In Freddie Mac Weekly Survey Trend Now Is For Higher Rates
February 2, 2006	Fannie Mae releases an update to 2006 Selling Guide. [PDF]
February 2, 2006	How long does title insurance policy last? Longtime homeowners worry about 1972 purchase
February 2, 2006	Utah Title and Escrow Company Changes Name to Charity Title
February 1, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Declines In Latest Morgage Bankers Survey
February 1, 2006	Pending Home Sales Index Down, But Expectations Up
February 1, 2006	RE/MAX Renews Exclusive Title Services Relationship With First American Contract Renewal Includes Transaction Management Platform
February 1, 2006	The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Rises Again
January 31, 2006	Capital Title Group Subsidiary Acquires Flood Zone Determination Business
January 30, 2006	Fannie Mae says stock will still be listed SEC granted real estate loan giant's request
January 30, 2006	First American Partners With Bohan Group Aims To Bring Faster, More Advanced Due Diligence Services to Mortgage Investors
January 30, 2006	Former title insurance exec sentenced to prison Nailed in connection with $5.7 million mortgage fraud
January 26, 2006	MBA Releases Long-Term Economic Forecast
January 26, 2006	Oklahoma considers bill regulating real estate partnerships State law would prohibit kickbacks
January 25, 2006	Camelot Title Agency Becomes One of First to be Open 7-Days-a-Week
January 25, 2006	Existing-Home Sales Down in December But 2005 Sets a Record
January 25, 2006	Mortgage Application Volume Up In Latest MBA Survey
January 23, 2006	Ameriquest finalizes $325 million settlement, reports say Subprime lender accused of deceiving borrowers
January 23, 2006	Proposed law would protect against real estate foreclosure scams Several states already regulate procedure
January 22, 2006	Title insurance fraud costs man $2 million, prison time Businessman defrauded title co. to buy football team
January 20, 2006	Baytowne International Group, Inc. to Acquire Tampa Bay, Florida Area Title Services Company
January 20, 2006	Long-term Mortgage Rates Fall For The Sixth Straight Week Adjustable Rates Mixed
January 19, 2006	A.M. Best Assigns Rating to Attorneys Title Insurance Fund Inc
January 19, 2006	FBI Reports on Cyber Crime
January 19, 2006	FBI Reports on Cyber Crime
January 19, 2006	Fidelity National Title Group, Inc. Announces Expiration and Settlement of Exchange Offers
January 19, 2006	LandAmerica to Relocate Corporate Headquarters in Richmond, Va.
January 19, 2006	Pace of Housing Production Slowed in December
January 19, 2006	Proposed state law protects against foreclosure scams Colorado joins others seeking to regulate procedure
January 19, 2006	Wells Fargo sells e-mortgage to Freddie Mac
January 18, 2006	Builder Sentiment Stabilizes In January
January 18, 2006	E. Ashley Smith Named General Counsel for Stewart
January 18, 2006	Home Buyer & Seller Survey Shows Rising Use of Internet, Reliance on Agents
January 18, 2006	Mortgage Refinance Applications Up In Latest MBA Survey
January 17, 2006	E-LOAN, RE/MAX mortgage affiliate announce alliance Agreement intended to drive consumers to E-LOAN for pre-approval
January 17, 2006	First American Acquires Maryland Management Systems, Inc. New Management Tool Offered to Real Estate Associations and MLSs
January 17, 2006	Report: Housing price decline risk grows Though appreciation slowing, affordability has worsened
January 16, 2006	Old Republic Title’s Kasparnet, Inc. Celebrates 25 Years of Title Search Services
January 16, 2006	Paperless mortgage product improved Direct-Docs adds communications tools, more security
January 13, 2006	CEO confidence improves Execs plan to lift prices moderately in '06
January 13, 2006	Mortgage Rates Slip Slightly This Week
January 13, 2006	Stewart Title Combines Landata Systems Inc. and Stewart Realty Solutions New Company to Be Known as Stewart Transaction Solutions
January 12, 2006	Freddie Mac Releases Results Of Its 22nd Annual ARM Survey Larger Initial Rate Discounts And Increased Popularity Of Hybrids
January 12, 2006	New law puts Colorado agents under regulators' thumbs Thousands neglected to submit mandatory fingerprints
January 12, 2006	Real estate foreclosures jump 13.5 percent in December Texas tops list with 12,753 properties in foreclosure process
January 11, 2006	Housing Market to "Normalize" in 2006
January 11, 2006	Rates Fall for 5th Straight Week in MBA Weekly Survey
January 10, 2006	Diversified Adopts TransUnion's Name, Strong Industry Reputation
January 10, 2006	NAIC Releases Annual Homeowners Insurance Report
January 10, 2006	New Yorkers arrested in alleged real estate fraud Pair accused of forgery in home purchase
January 10, 2006	ZipRealty announces new neighborhood search tool Site users can view broader array of real estate data
January 6, 2006	Fannie Mae shares soar on accounting news Investigator says team found no new financial problems
January 6, 2006	New Year Brings Little Change In Mortgage Rates A Slight Dip In Most Rates Surveyed
January 5, 2006	HUD Reaches Landmark $41 Million Settlement With ABN AMRO Settlement represents largest enforcement action in FHA’s history
January 5, 2006	Pending real estate sales drop for third month 'High plateau' expected for housing in 2006
January 4, 2006	ARM Applications Down in Latest Survey
January 4, 2006	ZipForm opens door to electronic home warranties Arizona real estate agents benefit from partnership
January 3, 2006	Thomas A. Klemens, Chief Financial Officer Of The First American Corporation, Has Passed Away

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